About the Opportunity
The Health Care connections worker is part of a small passionate team providing high quality assertive outreach support to people experiencing homelessness. The main aim of this role is to connect people who are homeless with relevant local primary health care providers that meet their needs. The role involves empowering people to address barriers prevent them from accessing health services. The role builds and maintains relationships with local primary health care providers and other services.

About you
We are looking for someone who can:

complete comprehensive needs assessments with clients to have a full understanding of the primary health care needs and their current barriers to accessing services

conduct clear and robust case planning with clients to support them to overcome any barriers they are facing to accessing primary health care services

refer to other services as required to manage any barriers they face

provide assertive, flexible and regular outreach to target cohort, wherever they are across three target LGAs

provide proactive focus on supporting and empowering clients to address barriers to accessing health

proactively support clients to access primary health care services they need

Benefits of working with MCM include:
Diverse and inclusive organisation
Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
Supportive learning and development environment
Culture of continuous improvement
Essential:
A Degree in Social Work, Youth Work, Welfare studies or related fields

Strong passion for working with people and ability to engage people actively and assertively with complex needs

High level of initiative and motivation and the ability to work independently

Screening Criteria:
National Police check
Working with Children check
Valid Victorian Drivers license
Right to Work in Australia
Applications for this role will close on Wednesday 24 September 2025/or Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early. Please include your current resume and cover letter.
Please review the position description to understand more about the role and responsibilities. If you have any needs throughout the recruitment process that have not already been catered for, we encourage you to contact recruitment@mcm.org.au to let us know how we can better support you to apply.

About MCM
MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people.

We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Safety
MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access
At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.